Vision Pro updates continue despite rumors
Even with production halt rumors swirling, Apple is still pushing out visionOS updates and M5 hardware refreshes 8 — prioritizing steady progress over chasing hype. What new features are coming in the next visionOS update?
Despite rumors of production halts, Apple continues to refine the Vision Pro with visionOS updates and M5 chip enhancements. The latest developer beta, visionOS 26.4, focuses on bug fixes and feature tuning, suggesting a move towards stability. One key addition is support for foveated streaming, which optimizes visual quality and reduces latency by focusing detail where the user is looking. The new M5 chip in the updated Vision Pro offers a performance boost, with benchmarks showing a significant increase in both single-core and multi-core speeds compared to the original M2. It also renders 10% more pixels and supports a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother visuals. The enhanced display controller is designed to work seamlessly with the Vision Pro's micro-OLED displays. visionOS 26 introduces spatial widgets that persist even after a device restart, offering a glimpse into Apple's vision for spatial computing. Personas have also received upgrades, aiming for more realistic representations of users in virtual environments. The M5 chip allows for quicker creation of Personas, faster spatial photo generation, and smoother multitasking.
